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7 March 2018 | 10 replies
(This is common with listings that are not in your geographic area, outside your area of expertise (i.e. commercial), or whatever).If the seller is represented by a broker, and you refer a buyer to their agent/broker, you would normally ask for a referral fee from that broker (this is less common: because why wouldn't you just rep the buyer and take the full commission?).
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12 March 2018 | 3 replies
Then contact us by clicking on our names and sending a private message.Next to the names, you will see geographical location.
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9 May 2018 | 7 replies
Anyone offering loans with an ROI for the lender below an index fund better have a good explanation for why they are doing that.To wit: The 30YF Fannie/Freddie stuff can be down below S&P 500 index fund because Fannie/Freddie purchasing it on the secondary market amounts to a big fat subsidy.
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9 March 2018 | 5 replies
The most basic and logical explanation for something is often correct, but proving it can be a whole other ballgame.
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11 March 2018 | 8 replies
The most valuable takeaway for others though are probably the data sources that I found while putting this together :American Fact Finder - This was a great resource, you mix & match different demographic, economic and geographic data tablesCity Data - Pretty well known, contains a variety of information on different cities, used for crime statisticsHUD Fair Market RentsUnemployment StatisticsCensus Bureau Quick FactsAdditional Census Bureau ResourcesIt took me a while to figure out where I could find good, reliable data, so hopefully this list helps someone else who's unsure of where to look.
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15 May 2018 | 3 replies
The current lease if the current owner set the lease up by the book, should have the lease agreement and explanation as what to expect with the agreement and if the current or soon to be past owner did not set up the agreement “by the book/law”, you will need to go with the state laws from the tenant law handbook.
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17 May 2018 | 2 replies
Hello fellow investors and colleagues,I'm interested in broadening my geographic area and starting to invest primarily in pre-foreclosures and potentially short-sales in the greater west Florida area (e.g.
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26 May 2018 | 10 replies
Security deposit amountYou can find plenty of examples by searching for "tenant estoppel certificate doc" or exchange "doc" with "pdf" for more options.Here is an example and explanation: https://eforms.com/rental/estoppel-certificate/Some have a lot of legal jargon but this document does not need to be so detailed.
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18 May 2018 | 6 replies
Obviously the numbers aren't perfect and I'm obviously missing something, so again I am not trying to knock this strategy at all I would just love more of an explanation as to how it's supposed to work.
18 May 2018 | 1 reply
I know others here could give you a much more detailed explanation.